Things You'll Need
- Beefheart
- Gelatin
- Blender
- Vegetables
- Vitamins
Instructions
Protein
Mix one beef heart in a blender along with reptile gelatin, which is vitamin D and calcium. Dissolve the gelatin in water according to the package directions. The typical mix is two parts water for each part gelatin. Gelatin is a thickening agent, so add the ingredient according to your desired thickness.
Freeze the mixture in an ice cube tray overnight.
Thaw the mixture before you serve it to your turtle.
Vegetables
Combine in a food processor equal portions of romaine lettuce, squash, zucchini, yam, redleaf lettuce, mustard green, collard, carrots, kale, water hyacinth, pesticide-free Bermuda grass, duckweed, water lily and anachris. The idea is to utilize as many of these ingredients as possible for a full nutritional complement, though not all the ingredients are necessary.
Add a powdered vitamin to the mix. A half teaspoon per day is enough for a regular-size house turtle, so add as much as is needed for your batch size.
Freeze the mixture in an ice cube tray overnight.
Thaw the mixture before you serve it to your turtle.